National Republican., 1887-02-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
HARPER's MAGAZINE. February. n
York Harper q Brothers. Publishers,


as It long has done and will do, commends
itself to the world OF thought and refine.
ment.
"The Acadian Landn is the first prose
piece Of this number. IL makes the reader
Wild IL he be the possessor Of any poetical
sentiment, to explore so strange and
primeval a region. Among the pictures OF
this article, "The Gulf from Avery's
Island" and moonlight on the Techen
are richly expressive. ''Leonard Arun-
del's Recovery "April Hopes" "spring-
haven" and "Narkan are the storles
all good, OF course, or how should they be
in Harper's2 General papers arc 1.-THE
Navies OF the Continent" campaigning
With the Cossacks,n "Moose Hunting"
with superb on-the-frontlspiec
The poems bear titles, "The Fairy's Gift"
"Love's Going" "Song," can Empty
Nest, sweet and new'thoughted; "Love's
Night. Watch" for banjo or guitar; "The
Wish," from the Mistress" by Abraham
FIVE exquisite verses. After these dalnties
come "'rhe Editors Easy Chair" "Study"'
"Monthly Record" and "Drawer," the
fame whereof everyone knoweth.
THE MUSICAL HERALD. February; 10 cents.
Boston: Franklin Square. Publishers.
The articles in this tasteful monthly on
various subjects, connected with music, are
interesting, carefully written or selected,
and important in character. Gu
in the first, improved by
Illustrations, on "Chlnese Music and
Musical Instruments" "The History OF
German Song" embracing Handel and
Mattheson, is continued, and other papers
please and instruct to the end-''a swan
like end, fading in music," for hymn and
q marching song are given with notes.
THE CHURCH REVIEW. February. IS cents;
eiayear. New York :. nonghton. Mlnlln &
Co., IL East Seventeenth street. Publishers.
A standard periodical, Of old date and
highest authority. The interesting and able
papers OF the present issue are IA Modern
Spectator at Greek Play" which Ia con.
cluded from the January number; "Divine
Origin Of Episcopacy," "Mexico and the
Constitution" statement respecting church
work In that country; "Shall the Protestant
Church Change Its Name?" In which the
proposition is disapproved; "The Interpre-
tation of the Bible" and "Changes In the
Book of Common Prayer" Contemporary
literature is literally and justly treated.
A CHAPTER ON WALL STREET, in -Four
"The Dude" New York: G. w. Dilllng-
ham. Sale, A. s. wltherbss Il Co.
The four parts show the dangers one
must encounter on Wall street while seek
ing to be millionaire. These are hardly
worth thinking about, however, for the
moral, rs to speculation there, 10 " Don't.'
Still, many persons may find this little
work pro6table-in 1aving them from loss
and all will be interested and amused.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS
UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE, MD. with a
review OF the ten years from 1876 to 1886
Baltimore Publishing Agency OF the Johns
Hopkins University. Publishers.
The studies and all other concerns of the
university are fully described, and will
prove interesting to lovers of learning.
IRENE. OR THE ROAD TO FREEDOM. A
novel. BY SADA BAILEY FOWLER. Phila-
delphia: H. N. Fowler & Co., 1923 Arch
street. Publishers
New and strange things, but wise, withal,
1t seems to us, are taught In this volume,
on life Of liberty, love, and order. The
work advocated is "Society reconstruction" :"
TIE ILLUSTRATED NEWS. Feb. 5. Five
Publishers.
"Blanche" looks lovely on the title page,
though the big snowllakes fall all over her.
"Objects Of Interest" is another fine large
picture, wherein mistress, maid, and three
children are intent observers OF 'pups" at
dinner. The room represented Is richly
adorned, and the lunch table inviting. Five
accompanying illustrations are also meri-
cf n ND uap ftoIa
Of news, amusement, and information make
the text pleasant.
wEDLoCK: ITS HOPES AND HYPoCRIsIEs.
By q Married Man. New York: G.. w.
Dillingham. Sale A. 8. Witherbee & Co.
50cents.
Important for all married to read and
ponder over; for all, likewise, who con-
template matrlmony. Its thoughts, sug-
gestions, advice would, IL observed In ac-
tual life, render the world much happier.
THAT OTHER PERSON. A Novel. BY MRs.
ALfRED HUNT, author of "Thornicroft's
Model" &c. Philadelphia: ]. B. Ltppincott
cents.
Bright glimpses into various divisions Of
English life, combining to form an attrac,
tive story.
THE SILENT WORKMAN. A Story. BY
CLINTON Ross. New York G. r. Putnam's
Sons. Sale A. s. Witherbee Il Co. 70 cents.
The theme Of this story is "that punish
ment Is born at the same time with SIM" 1t
is wrought out with great interest and
ability.
THE CRUISE OF THE BLACK PRINCE,
PR1VATEER. By COMMANDER V. LovETT
CAMERON. r., N. @, b.. ID. @. Il. ChicagO
Belford, Clarke 4 Co. Sale, Charles Baum.
( Are you fond of the bounding pillows Of
the great deep? Start on this cruise. 1t
begins at Liverpool; it crosses strange latl-
tudes; 1t skirts singular shores; 1t meets
many adventures. some with pirates; and
there come no dull days-all is variety.
Evenhere, too, is love. Where is love not
I OLD BoNIFACE. A. Novel. BY GEORGE II.
PICARD, author OF "a Mission Flower"
&c. New York: White. Stokes & Allen.
I Sale, J. &C. Parker. $3.50.
Full Of life and truth. The scene is In
Scotland. Not often do characters so In
teresting find perpetuation in print.
CASTLE NOWHERE. Lake Country Sketches.
of EAST Angels" &c. New York. Harper
u Brothers. Sale: Robert Beall.
Castle Nowhere is certainly somewhere
and, to be particular, in the neighborhood
Of Lake Michigan, though, after all, strange
to say, there is really no castle whatever.
This story is only one OF several In the vol.
ume, such as "Peter, the Parson,n "Jean.
nette," "The Old Agency" and Others.
They are all interesting, ant. worthy the
author Of ''East Angels"
RODMAN THE KEEPER. Southern sketches
BY CONSTANCE Kenmore WooLsoS, author
Of East Angels" &c, New York: Harper
d Brothers. Sale, Robert Beall.
All the bright and sparkling life which Is
found in this authors numerous other
works appears to be intensified and con-
centrated here. The country, the inhabl-
tants, the manners and customs OF the
south are vividly reproduced. We speak